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Legal analyst discusses what's next for Cardell Hayes after Will Smith shooting trial

Legal analyst discusses what's next for Cardell Hayes after Will Smith shooting trial

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Updated: 5:38 PM CST Dec 12, 2016

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WE'RE JOINED RIGHT NOW BY LEGAL
ANALYST, ATTORNEY ROBERT
JENKINS.
ROBERT, WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE
OUTCOME OF THIS?
THE GUILTY VERDICTS AS WELL AS
THE DA PUSHING FOR 60 YEARS, THE
MAX.
>> HE DID VERY WELL FOR HIS
CLIENT.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
IS PUSHING FOR THE MAC THAT HE
CAN GET BASED ON WHAT THE JURY
CAME BACK.
ONE THING IS FOR SURE, THE
MAXIMUM SENTENCE HE WILL GET HIS
20 YEARS.
IT IS NOT IMPROPER ON THE JUDGES
PART TO GIVE HIM CONSECUTIVE
YEARS.
THEY ARE BOTH DOING THEIR JOBS.
SHAUN: THIS COULD CHANGE ON A
GUN PERMISSION.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT TO US?
WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT?
>> THE STATUTE FOR MANSLAUGHTER
IS 0-40.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS GOING
TO CALL FOR AN ENHANCEMENT,
MEANING A GUN WAS USED IN THIS
PARTICULAR HOMICIDE.
THEREFORE, THE LEGISLATURE
DECIDED THAT IF THIS IS THE CASE
OF THE MANDATORY MINIMUM
SENTENCE WOULD BE 20 YEARS.
NOW IT IS 20-40.
IT IS LIKELY TO BE A LOT MORE
ONCE HE IS SENTENCED.
ADRIANNA: WE DIDN'T KNOW THE
ATTORNEY FOR CARDINAL HAYES,
JOHN FULLER, MADE STRONG
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BILLY
CERAVO AND THE CRIME SCENE AND
ITS TAMPERING.
HOW DID THAT STORY UNRAVEL WHEN
THE WITNESS GOT ON THE STAND AND
CONTRADICTED EVERYTHING BEING
TOLD?
>> IT TURNED OUT TO BE FALSE.
THE DEFENSE ON WITNESS GOT ON
THE STAND AND SAID, YOU ARE
WRONG ABOUT THAT.
OTHER UNTIL THE TRIAL, THEY WERE
STILL SAYING THAT BILLY CERAVO
TOOK THE GUN FROM THE CAR AND
TEMPERED FROM EVIDENCE, WHICH WE
KNOW IS FALSE.
SHAUN: WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WITH
THE SENTENCING HAPPENS AND WHAT
THE PROSECUTION WILL DO.
THERE WILL BE VICTIM IMPACT
STATEMENTS BEING MADE.
WHAT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE
PROSECUTION HERE?
>> THE LEGISLATURE DECIDED THE
VICTIM HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK
BEFORE THEIR SENTENCE.
THE PROSECUTOR IS GOING TO LET
RAQUE SMITH TESTIFY ABOUT THE
LOSS OF HER HUSBAND AND SHE WILL
READ SOME STATEMENTS FROM THE
CHILDREN.

Legal analyst discusses what's next for Cardell Hayes after Will Smith shooting trial